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Appendix A & C

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Term
Definition
ante-   before; forward  
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anti-   against  
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brady-   slow  
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ect-   outside; out  
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endo-   within  
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hyper-   above; excessive  
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hypo-   below; deficient  
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micro-   small  
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multi-   many  
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peri-   around; surrounding  
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post-   after  
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pre-   before; in front of  
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semi -   half  
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super-   above; over; excess  
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supra-   above; on top of  
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tachy-a   fast  
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-algia   pain  
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-cytosis   binding together  
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-ectomy   vomit  
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-emesis   blood  
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-emia   origin; producing; forming  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-oma   tumor  
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-ostomy   creation of an opening  
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-pathy   disease  
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-phagia   eating; swallowing  
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-plast   surgical repair  
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-phea   breathing  
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angi/o   vessel  
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arthr/o   joint  
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audi/o   hearing;sound  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole  
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cardi/o   heart  
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carcin/o   cancer  
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cephal/o   head  
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cerebr/o   cerebrum  
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coagul/o   clotting  
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conjuctiv/o   conjuctiva  
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cry/o   cold  
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cyst/o   bladder, sac  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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hepat/o   liver  
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lith/o   stone  
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menig/o, meningi/o   meninges (membrane)  
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muc/o   mucus  
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my/o   muscle  
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myel/o   bone marrow; spinal cord  
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nas/o   nose  
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oste/o   bone  
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phleb/o   vein  
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pil/o   hair  
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pneum/o   lungs; air  
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myocardium   heart muscle tissue  
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absorpition   amount of medication that enters the bloodstream, or systemic circulation  
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accreditation   granting recognitoin/ vouching for compliance with established criteria  
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ambulatory pharmacy   located withing, or in close proximity to a clinic, hospital, or medical center that provides medication services to ambulatory patients  
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automated dispensing technology   electronic storage cabinets/robotics that secure medications and dispense them to nurses or other caregivers when needed  
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automated medication dispensing device   drug storage device or cabinet that contains an inventory of medications that are electronically dispensed so they may be administered to patients in a controlled manner  
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bioavailability   percentage of an administered dose of a medication that reaches the bloodstream  
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brand-name drug   covered by a patient and is therefore only abailable from a single manufacturer  
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buccal   solid medication dosage form that is placed in the pocket betweeen the cheek and gum and absorber through the cheek into the bloodstream  
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centralized dispensing automation   technology that assists in the selection and dispensing of drug products that are located in a central location and that can include robotics and carousels that use bar code scanning to select and label durg products for patients  
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centralized pharmacy   services provided from one location in the hospital. Personell, resources, and functions primarily reside here.  
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certification   a nongovernmental agency/association that grants recognition to an individual who has met specified qualifications  
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chain pharmacy   part of a large number of corporately owned pharmacies  
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community pharmacy   stand-alone pharmacy located within a community that provides medication services to ambulatory patients  
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controlled substances   drugs or chemicals that are regulated under the Federal Controlled Substances Act and by state controlled substance laws and regulations  
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decentralized pharmacy   services provided on or near patient as authorized by a prescription  
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drug distribution services   distributing medications when medication is received by pharmacy and ends when medication is admistered to a patient  
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DEA   administers and enforces federal laws for controlled and illegal substances  
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expectorate   to cough up or spit  
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generic   no longer covered by a patent and generally available from multiple manufactures (usually cheaper)  
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HIPAA   enacted to establish guidelines for protection of patients' private health information  
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inhalant   fine powder/ solution of a drug delivered as a mist through the mouth into respiratory tract  
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intracardiac   injected directly into heart muscle  
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intradermal   injected into top layers of skin  
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intramuscular   injected directly into a large muscle mass and absorbed from muscle tissue into the bloodstream  
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intraperitoneal   administered into perioneal space (abdominal cavity)  
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intrapleural   administered into the pleural space, which is the sac that surrounds the lungs  
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intrathecal   injected into the space around the spinal cord  
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intravenous   injected directly into a vein and therefore immediately available to act in the body  
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legend drug   required by federal law to only be dispensed by prescription; older term for drugs that are now "Rx only"  
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licensure   agency of the goverenment that grants permission for individual to engage in given occupation  
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lozenge   hard, disc-shaped solid medication dosage form that contains medication in a sugar base  
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mail-order pharmacy   prescriptions are dispensed by mail  
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medication order   written, electronic, telephone, or verbal request for a patient medication in an inpatient setting  
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National Drug Code (NDC) number   unique number assigned to each drug, strength, and package size for the purpose of identification  
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ointment   a semisolid medication dosage form that lubriates and softens or is used as a base for drug delivery  
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over-the-counter (OTC) drugs   without prescription  
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parenteral   a route of medication administration that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract  
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patient counseling   educating a patient regarding proper use of a prescribed drug  
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pharmacist   licensed by the state to engage in the practice of pharmacy  
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pharmacy satellite   physical space located in or near a patient care area that can provide a variety of distributive and clinical services  
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practice of pharmacy   regulated by each state through its pharmacy laws and regulations  
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prescription   written or verbal authorization for the use of a particular pharmaceutical agent  
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primary prescription label   a label affixed to a dispensed drug product  
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professional   person who practices an occupation that requires special training  
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professionalism   actively demonstrating behaviors of a professional  
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registration   making a list or being enrolled in an existing list  
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STAT   immediately  
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subcutaneous   deposited in tissue just under skin  
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sublingual   placed under tongue  
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subgingival   administered between tooth and gum  
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technician   skilled in specific profession  
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topical   applied to skin, musous membranes, or other external parts of body  
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transdermal   through the skin; percutaneous  
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